length
(noun) a section of something that is long and narrow; “a length of timber”; “a length of tubing”
duration, length
(noun) continuance in time; “the ceremony was of short duration”; “he complained about the length of time required”
length
(noun) the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place; “the length of the table was 5 feet”
distance, length
(noun) size of the gap between two places; “the distance from New York to Chicago”; “he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points”
length
(noun) the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; “the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
length (countable and uncountable, plural lengths)
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
Duration.
(horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
(mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
(cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
(figuratively) Total extent.
Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
length (third-person singular simple present lengths, present participle lengthing, simple past and past participle lengthed)
(obsolete) To lengthen.
Source: Wiktionary
Length, n. Etym: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. land, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. længde, Sw. längd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]
1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural. Large lengths of seas and shores. Shak. The future but a length behind the past. Dryden.
3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.
4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.
5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length. May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss. With length of days and every day like this. Dryden.
6. Distance.[Obs.] He had marched to the length of Exeter. Clarendon. At length. (a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length. (b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under Last.
– At arm's length. See under Arm.
Length, v. i.
Definition: To lengthen. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
